How much power can a PCIe x16 graphics card draw from the motherboard alone?
Is it 50W, 75W, 150W or up to 300W?
New 80 Plus Ruby PSU efficiency rating exceeds Titanium standard, coming to data centers
At least 90% efficiency at all load levels
Seasonic's upcoming PSUs aim to stop melting GPU power cables
Built-in warnings and shutdown act as a failsafe
Asus continues power supply arms race with new 3,000W PSU that handles up to four RTX 5090s
In case the recent wave of 2kW power supplies with three RTX 5090s weren't enough
SilverStone's 2,500W PSU powers up to four RTX 5080s - or three 5090s - without breaking a sweat
Just make sure your wall socket can keep up
Nvidia RTX 5090 graphics card power cable melts at both ends, bulge spotted at PSU side
This bulge won't boost your performance
To the extreme: Super Flower's 2,800W PSU with four 12V-2x6 connectors retails for $899
It utilizes a specially designed, medical-grade power cable
Nvidia RTX 5090 graphics card connector melts, but unofficial cable may be the cause
The flagship doesn't seem to suffer from the RTX 4090's melting issue -- yet
Nvidia says RTX 50 GPUs won't suffer a repeat of melting 4090 power cables
The 12V-2x6 cables haven't encountered the same fiery issues as 12VHPWR
Thermaltake unveils massive 2000W PSU, but it's too powerful for US outlets
Power-hungry GPUs spark a new wave of ultra-wattage PSUs
New BTF 3.0 PC standard proposes no cables between PSU, motherboard and GPU
Backside 50-pin motherboard connector supplies up to 1,500W of power, no front-facing cables
Corsair hints next-gen GPUs may be significantly more power-hungry
The next wave of power-hungry GPUs is coming, finally
New Asus ROG Thor III PSUs sport an OLED screen to track power draw
Detachable screen lets you switch between fan-up and fan-down orientations
Intel and AMD may be testing 12V-2x6 power cables for future GPUs
Both likely to stick with older standards due to low wattage requirements
Nvidia's RTX 5090 might feature two 16-pin power connectors, requiring a new PSU
Why does MSI's new PSU need two 16-pin power connectors?
Rumor mill: Recent reports have sparked concern that Nvidia's upcoming series of graphics cards might consume significantly more power than the RTX 4000 series. A breakdown of MSI's latest power supplies has fueled speculation that Nvidia's new flagship might handle the extra load with two power connectors.
Seasonic's latest power supply has enough juice and connectors to run four RTX 4090 GPUs
Too powerful for the US market
Infineon is cooking up 12 kW power supplies for energy-hungry AI data centers
Next-generation PSUs with improved efficiency and power delivery
Lian Li introduces T-shaped power supply for dual-chamber PC cases
A new PSU design for dual-chamber builds
Asus RTX 4090 BTF embraces a cable-free future, eliminates 16-pin power connector
Are enthusiasts jazzed about back-of-the-board connectors?
The hidden hazards of bargain PSUs: a case packed with iron filings
"I'd barely call it a PSU"
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Another 16-pin RTX 4090 power adapter has melted, but from the PSU side this time
This is the first known case to affect an ATX 3.0 power supply without an adapter
Corsair PSUs with side-mounted power connectors are now available
Why has nobody done this before?
Corsair creates new PSU with side-mounted power connectors
The new design should improve cable management in compact PSU compartments
